Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-06
WHAT THEY SAID.

I
captured with smile. and braclng himseli
I'D in his chair said: 81 never SOW this city
in a better condition in my life. have been
here since the DAYS of n, and | can safely
say the city was never better off financially
or from business standpoint 1t Is usually
tie case that business is dull these days.
Take it in July and August and most men In
business prepare themselves for dul 'rede.
This year more than any other year during
these months there has been a
less falling off in busin- IS. was
yesterday talking to gentleman in the dry
goods business and he told me that his firm
were doing right now business not exceeded
by any month in the year. 1t was surprise
to me as well as to himself because think ii
any business should suffer in these months it
would be that 1t is just as true at business
in other branches where one would suppose
there is at present dullness."
"WeIl. such a state of affairs is quite natu-
RAJ. said another 1T is but natural, claim,
that business in Wichita should grow every
month. The growth of the city is more than
en- oueh TO overcome the dull trade Of any
m onth. / mean to say that the increase for
any month is greater than than the decrease
would be if the city was not growing. This
is my theory of the happy condition OF Wich-
itas business establishments today.
1t would be very difficult to find
another city anywhere that has as good
showing as Wichita. In fact l seriously
doubt if there is another such city in the
world"
81 have noticed said third gentleman,
that for, the last few years every week or day
found Wichita growing more rapidly than
on the preceding. Arguments have been
made in the last month fer putting more
mo ney in busi in this city than in any
month since the city started on its period OF
fast growing The Burton car works alone
is almost enough to prove my statement
Then in addition to that one enterprise look
at the many more that have been added.
Just think of it. Its enough to make the
heart of the average Wichita man leap for
! Joy. If such thing should occur in
any other city the natives
would turn out en- masse
for torch light procession. In Wichita we
have grown up with this development bust
ness and we think nothing strange of it We
are used to exactly this sort of thing, and
the only thing that could possibly create a
surprise would be hesitation in the boom.
That would soon be noticed and noticed
quick enough to be avoided. The business
men of this city are thorough business men,
| Al ell Nnrfo nf
enterprises locating at Wichita. They give
all the inducement possible to cause men to
CO me here The town itself is enough to
make men come here and start in business,
and'if they want some more stock ard have
good business to introduce, it is easy to tell
the result. Every day the city dem
onstrates that men representing legitimate
| business are welcome here. Take the city itse f
as an inducement. and the business men OF
the city, and you see that there are not very
many enterprises at home anywhere in the
west but have an eye on Wichita. This in
fact is the best city in the southwest for
manufacturers and wholesale houses, and few
are they who are not aware of that fact.
The increase of arrivals Of men looking for
business locations and the increase in the
establishments located here is pointer that
the world is becoming thoroughly convinced
of the city's greatness"
The fourth gentleman who had been wait
ing impatiently for some time to get in q
word said: "And the present condition of
Wichita strikes the business men of any city
or state as being much better than ever be-
fore. Just think of it last winter. Men
who were at the head of large
business establishments in the east
came here, and the sight to them was
highly disgusting A band of crazy real
estate agents stand in punches of hundreds
blocking the sidewalk. Hundreds of specu-
lators running the streets and not one single
thing talked of but real estate. Just So
lutely crazy. No man was heard talking
any other business. In fact in those
dag rs it was disgrace to be seen in any
other business They thoughts man foolish
to attempt to make a dollar except by specu-
lation. They would look very wise when in
the presence of business man. At present
the business man has show for his life He
|
of being insulted by crack-brained fool who
las no ability about him but
has great desire for something
that approaches gambling. Then it
was that visitors were driven over the city
and shown real estate by some fellows whose
very looks would disgust a sensible man.
Now it is very different, and | guess we are
all very glad that it is. A man comes here
and be is shown large business houses. He is
driven along some of the leading streets and
given chance to see some of the real great
ness of the city. He improves
his chance, and thus is unable to form an
idea Of the real greatness of the city. 1t is
no longer the disgusting that is brought to
view, but the true merits of the city. The
reinforcement of the spectators hes been
followed by the GROWING of business Now
it's business that wears the crown,
and it's well for the prosperity of
the city that it does The build
ing of magnificent business blocks
and the using of the same by factories, whole
sale and retail establishments is what builds
up city. Its not the selling of lots without
making improvements on the same, that
builds cites 1t matters little if not a lot chan
ges hands just so the buildings are put up
aud business increases the city is on the
highway to prosperity
WATER WORKS COMPANY.